แอดลิบ
ɛ̀ɛt-lípMeanings
1VerbB1
[to] ad-lib; [to] improvise
to say, sing, or add lines or sounds during a performance without preparing them before
Examples
นักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngนักร้องnák-rɔ́ɔngsinger; vocalistคนนี้kon-níiคนนี้kon-níithis personชอบchɔ̂ɔpชอบchɔ̂ɔp1[to] like; be fond of2tend to; usually3be proper; be fitting (formal)แอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-lípแอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-líp1[to] ad-lib; [to] improvise2ad-lib; improvisationตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táaiตอนท้ายdtɔɔn-táai1the end; final part2at/towards the endเพลงpleengเพลงpleeng1song; musical piece2classifier: songs/pieces
This singer likes to ad-lib at the end of songs.
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นักแสดงตลกnák sà-daeng dtà-lòkต้องdtôngแอดลิบàet-lípสดๆsòt sòtเพราะpráwเพื่อนpêuuanร่วมrûuamแสดงsà-daengลืมบทleum bòtพูดpôot
The comedian had to ad-lib on the spot because his co-star forgot their lines.
เวลาwee-laaเล่นlênละครเวทีlá-kɔɔn-wee-tiiถ้าtâaมีอะไรmii-à-raiผิดพลาดpìt-plâatนักแสดงnák-sà-dɛɛngต้องมีdtɔ̂ng-miiสติsà-dtìและlɛ́แอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-lípเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaแก้gɛ̂ɛสถานการณ์sà-tǎa-ná-gaan
When performing in a stage play, if something goes wrong, the actors must stay calm and ad-lib to resolve the situation.
ความสามารถkwaam-sǎa-mâatในnaiการgaanแอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-lípเพื่อpʉ̂ʉaโต้ตอบdtôo-dtɔ̀ɔpกับgàpผู้ชมpûu-chomอย่างเป็นธรรมชาติyàang-bpen-tam-má-châatคือkʉʉสิ่งที่sìng-tîiทำให้tam-hâiการแสดงเดี่ยวgaan-sà-dɛɛng-dìiaoไมโครโฟนmai-kroo-foonของเขาkɔ̌ɔng-kǎoน่าสนใจnâa-sǒn-jai
The ability to ad-lib to interact with the audience naturally is what makes his stand-up comedy performance interesting.
2NounB1
ad-lib; improvisation
an unplanned remark, line, or musical vocalization made during a performance without preparing it before
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แอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-lípของkɔ̌ɔngพิธีกรpí-tii-gɔɔnเกี่ยวกับgìiao-gàpเหตุการณ์hèet-gaanล่าสุดlâa-sùtทำให้tam-hâiรายการraai-gaanมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnขึ้นkʉ̂nเยอะyə́
The host's ad-lib about a recent event made the show much more lively.
มือกีตาร์meuu gee-dtâaโซโล่soh-lôhได้dâiสุดยอดsùt yôtมากmâakแถมยังtăem yangมีmeeแอดลิบàet-lípเท่ๆtây tâyแทรกsâaekเข้ามาkâo maaด้วยdûuay
The guitarist's solo was incredible, and he also inserted some cool ad-libs.
บางครั้งbaang-krángแอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-lípที่tîiไม่ได้mâi-dâaiตั้งใจdtâng-jaiก็gɔ̂กลายเป็นglaai-bpenช่วงเวลาchûuang-wee-laaที่น่าจดจำtîi-nâa-jòt-jamที่สุดtîi-sùtของkɔ̌ɔngการแสดงgaan-sà-dɛɛngเพราะprɔ́มันmanแสดงถึงsà-dɛɛng-tʉ̌ngไหวพริบwǎi-prípของkɔ̌ɔngศิลปินsǐn-lá-bpin
Sometimes, an unintentional ad-lib becomes the most memorable moment of a performance because it showcases the artist's wit.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingDead syllableEnds in -ด, a stop, so it is dead.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Low tone
ɛ̀ɛt
Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.
Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
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แอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-lípแอดลิบɛ̀ɛt-líp[to] ad-lib; [to] improvise[to] ad-lib; [to] improviseWord